UMERKOT: The doctors of Civil Hospital Umerkot protested the arrest of Medical Superintendent Dr Jaam Kunbhar on Saturday, who was detained over the death of sewer cleaner Irfan Maseeh.
Their main concern was that there was no other senior doctor present at the facility to treat patients.
Health Director General Dr Akhlaq Khan on his visit to Civil Hospital Umerkot said that according to the hospital records and statements Irfan’s death was not caused by doctors’ negligence. He said that the patient had died before he was brought to the hospital. However, he didn’t completely ruled out doctors’ negligence regarding the matter. “Investigation into the matter will be carried out by a two-member team,” he said.
According to Umerkot police, cases against six suspects, including Kunbhar, Dr Yousuf and Dr Allah Dad Rathore were lodged under sections 319 and 34 of Pakistan Penal Code on behalf of the deceased’s father.
Section 34 deals with acts done by several persons over common intention, while Section 319 punishes for qat-i-khata i.e. causing the death of a person without any intention to do so.
According to Irfan’s brother Pervaiz, the patient who inhaled some poisonous gases in a manhole, was brought to the Civil Hospital Umerkot but the present doctor, Dr Yousuf refused to immediately treat him saying he was fasting and wanted Irfan’s sludge covered body to be cleaned first. The staff’s negligence and lack of equipment at the hospital led to Irfan’s death, Pervaiz said.
Kick these doctors where it hurts most.
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